[HL SC&TF SIG] The week in charts - Oct 2nd - 8th, 2022

Edition #4 - 2022:

• "Women in rural Namibia profit from biodiversity-friendly trade";

• " DCSA digital standards poised to become globally accepted"

• "Nepali farmers diversify their income streams amidst climate crisis"

• "Big tech regulation: in search of a new framework"

• "North Africa: how specialist banks support safer trade"

• "Tassat’s blockchain interbank payments network goes live with 3 banks"

• "Securing reverse supply chains for a resource efficient and circular economy" 

• "Dollars run dry in East Africa"

• "Digital maritime platform RightShip launches automated due diligence service for cargo traders and financiers"

• "Fresh Del Monte invests in blockchain food traceability platform"

• "GSBN, Hapag-Lloyd achieve data sharing industry milestone"

• "African FI trade finance – probably the best alternative investment product in the world"

• "UNCTAD and World Customs Organization enhance cooperation"

• "In trade finance, carbon is back in black"

• "IFC Announces $40 million Agreement with Banco Internacional to Support First Private Sector Blue Bond in Ecuador and Latin America"

• "International Chamber of Commerce launches call for businesses to pilot new sustainability framework for trade transactions in textiles sector"

• "$44 trillion of global output from natural resources, latest report from Planet Tracker finds"

• "Tapping the full potential of cotton in developing countries"

• "Building resilient, equitable and sustainable food systems in Asia"

• "India shares details of digital rupee CBDC plans"

• "ICC calls for companies to pilot new sustainability framework for grading trade transactions"

• "Accelerating #decarbonization through #Trade in climate goods and sAccelerating Decarbonization through Trade in Climate Goods and services"

• "DCSA digital standards poised to become globally accepted"

• "ASYCUDA upgrade: Chittagong Customs faces 12-hour suspension of activities October 14"

• "Empowering women farmers | FAO"